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title: Next Cloud OCS - How to Connect Your Account
sidebarTitle: Next Cloud OCS
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# Overview

To connect your **Next Cloud OCS** account, you need to authenticate using **Basic Authentication**. This requires your **username** and **password** and the **domain** of your Next Cloud account. This guide will walk you through the steps to gather these details and set up the connection.

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### Prerequisites

- A **Next Cloud account** with the OCS API enabled.
- Your Next Cloud **username** and **password**.
- The **domain** where your Next Cloud instance is hosted.

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### Step 1: Locate Your Next Cloud Domain

1. Log in to your Next Cloud account via a browser.
2. Identify the domain from the URL in your browser's address bar. For example, if your Next Cloud URL is `https://use08.thegood.cloud/`, your domain is `use08.thegood.cloud`.

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### Step 2: Gather Your Credentials

To authenticate, you will need:

- **Username**: The username you use to log in to Next Cloud.
- **Password**: The password associated with your Next Cloud account.

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### Step 3: Connect Your Account

To connect your account, you will need to provide the following information:

1. **Domain**: The domain of your Next Cloud account (e.g., `https://use08.thegood.cloud/`).
2. **Username**: Your Next Cloud username.
3. **Password**: Your Next Cloud password.

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